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KEY CONCEPT 2.3: THE EMERGENCE OF TRANSREGIONAL NETWORKS OF COMMUNICATION & EXCHANGE ALL OF THESE NEW HUGE EMPIRES WERE INTERCONNECTED? EASTERN HEMISPHERE TRADE ROUTES: EURASIAN SILK ROAD TRANS SAHARAN INDIAN OCEAN MEDITERRANEAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT FACILITATED LONG DISTANCE TRADE THINGS TRADED ALONGSIDE GOODS: YOKES Wooden beam that allows work animals to pull together. SADDLES Supportive apparatus to support riders on horses, camels, etc. STIRRUPS After the Chariot & Saddle, it's the most important advancement in warfare prior to gunpowder. LATEEN SAILS Triangular sail dating back to the Roman Mediterranean and used heavily in the Indian Ocean trade. DHOW SHIPS Ships with one or more Lateen sails primarily used in the Indian Ocean trade.
